At present the RVCG are in the process of gaining a licence to care for a small green space by Coleys Lane, Northfield. They plan to manage the site as a small nature reserve that will be open to the public at certain times.

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Senneleys ParkThe Friends of Senneleys Park are a local community group working with other bodies to preserve, develop and improve the environment, facilities and usage of Senneleys Park. The park has entrances off Mill Lane, Kingsbridge Road and Senneleys Park Road, with a playground close to the Mill Road entrance.

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Bordesley Green Forest Garden is one of the largest community food forest projects in the West Midlands. The project works with the local community and wider region to promote regenerative urban food production and community collaboration.

A forest garden is defined as an edible and productive garden using trees, shrubs and other perennial plants. These are mixed in such a way as to mimic the structure of a natural forest – the most stable and sustainable type of ecosystem in our climate. The project is open to volunteers of all ages, experience and skill levels in a bid to promote eco-system design, community resilience, and low input food production methods.

If you would like to know more about the project, or receive event information, you can join its Facebook page or email project co-ordinator, Andrew Walton, at andrew@bioregionbirmingham.org.

Jones WoodFriends of Jones Wood- Looking after an historic woodland area in the heart of Walmley

Ideal Village ParkFriends of Idea Village Park - a heritage park created in the Bordesley Green Area, east Birmingham, surrounded by housing.

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Events

Taking up running can seem like a daunting project especially if you have never run before, feel out of shape or unfit. Our beginner programme is designed to get just about anyone off the couch and gradually work them up to running 5km (or for 30 minutes) in just 9 weeks.

It is designed for absolute beginners using a mixture of walking and jogging to gradually build up fitness and stamina.

Beginning Saturday 18th March—joining may only be possible weeks 1-3 but please come along and speak to the leader who will be happy to advise.

Ready, steady …grow! Gardeners and would-be gardeners are being invited to kick-start their gardening year with fun green-fingered gardening activities at the Big Dig Food Growing Event (on national Big Dig Day), at Martineau Gardens on Saturday 22 April, from 2pm – 4pm. The Community Garden in Edgbaston, Birmingham is hosting the free event to encourage people to grow their own food, no matter how big or small their grow space is or how much or how little experience they have.

The event will include drop-in food growing workshops to inspire even the most reluctant gardeners to don their gardening gloves. Activities include hands-on vegetable growing techniques and seed bombing. There will be plant and compost sales plus tea and homemade cake will be on offer.

The event is part of the Big Dig Day – the biggest ever community gardening day. Details of other participating Birmingham gardens can be found at http://www.bigdig.org.uk/birmingham/